Francis visited Rebibbia prison outside Rome, where he opened what the church calls a "holy door." During the year, Francis ...

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

The door at St. Peter’s was sealed shut by a wall of bricks since the Jubilee ... Pope Francis is seen opening a Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to welcome the jubilee of 2016.

The “ritual” or the opening of the Holy Doors has been done since ... This Ritual Has NEVER Been Done Before! The door at St. Peter’s was sealed shut by a wall of bricks, but on Dec. 2 ...

California vowed to shut down colonies where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care. But blood from the ...

On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third such ceremony since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of ...

Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened on Christmas Eve to begin the 2025 Jubilee. The pilgrimage to the Holy ...

The Jubilee begins with a symbolic moment: the Pope opening the Holy Door, which this year took place on Christmas Eve. The tradition, dating back to the 15th century, sees the Pope open the Holy ...